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Any corporation or association chartered or incorporated by any special act of the legislature, as set forth in G.S. 65-16, is authorized and fully empowered to change the name of such association or corporation by a majority vote of its directors, and upon such change in name it shall be the duty of the officers of the board of directors of such corporation or association to file with the clerk of the superior court a copy of resolution changing the name, which resolution must show the act of the legislature creating or incorporating the same and the reasons for the change thereof.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 65. Cemeteries § 65-17. Change of name of association or corporation - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-65-cemeteries/nc-gen-st-sect-65-17/
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